Labor force, female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force, female was 48.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Viet Nam stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Viet Nam peaked at 50.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 20 Lithuania 49.0% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.9% compare
- 24 Eswatini 48.8% compare
- 25 Russian Federation 48.8% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 48.8% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 380,535 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9252 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Viet Nam?
- Labor force, female in Viet Nam was 48.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force, female?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.